The U.S. pop band will headline the festival on July 3, with support from One Republic. A full support line up is still to be announced.

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The announced comes after the band recently released their eighth studio ‘Love Like This‘ earlier this year in August.

Maroon 5 are one of the biggest pop bands in the world, having sold over 135 million records and topping the charts globally during their career.

They first rose to international fame with their debut album ‘Songs About Jane’ (released in 2002), featuring hit singles like ‘This Love’ and ‘She Will Be Loved’.

Their infectious blend of pop, funk, and rock quickly gained them a massive global following, especially in the UK. Over the years, Maroon 5 have maintained a dedicated UK fanbase through multiple tours, chart-topping singles, and award wins.

Their first major UK performances came during the early 2000s, where they played intimate venues before selling out arenas such as London’s O2 Arena and Manchester Arena.

The band’s following tours, including the ‘It Won’t Be Soon Before Long’ (2007) and ‘V’ (2014) world tours, featuring multiple UK dates, showing their popularity. In 2019, they returned to the UK for the ‘Red Pill Blues‘ tour, receiving widespread praise for their energetic live performances and production.

Maroon 5’s success in the UK charts has been top-tier, with several singles such as ‘Moves Like Jagger’, ‘Sugar’, and ‘Girls Like You’, achieving multi-platinum status.

They have also won major awards at UK music events, including the BRIT Awards, showing their reputation as one of the world’s most successful pop artists.

With their career spanning over two decades in the music industry, Maroon 5 continue to maintain a dedicated fanbase through dynamic performances and evolving sounds.

The band will join other major headliners already announced for next year’s BST Hyde Park shows, including Garth Brooks and Pitbull who will headline on June 27 and July 10 respectively.

Lewis Capaldi will also play two nights on July 11 and July 12. More performers are set to be announced.

BST Hyde Park has become a major festival in the London summertime schedule, with huge names such as Sabrina Carpenter and Olivia Rodrigo headlining earlier this year. Other acts to have played the stage over the years include The Rolling Stone, Adele, and Taylor Swift.

Pre-sale tickets for Maroon 5 are already on sale.

General sale tickets for Maroon 5’s BST Hyde Park November 12 at 10am.

Tickets will be available here.

The country star is set to play the Great Oak Stage on June 27 next year, playing his first UK show in 30 years.

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Jim King, CEO of AEG Presents UK and European Festivals said, “Announcing Garth Brooks as our first BST Hyde Park headliner for 2026 is a landmark moment. He joins the line of legendary artists who have defined BST over the years.

“A true global icon, Garth’s songs have connected with audiences everywhere, and his influence has paved the way for many of the country stars we celebrate today.

He continued: “His first UK performance in nearly three decades promises to be an unforgettable occasion at Hyde Park.”

The full supporting line-up for Brooks’ BST Hyde Park show – including some “special guests” – is set to be revealed in the coming weeks and months.

Garth Brooks’ rise in the 1990’s was unprecedented: blockbuster albums such as ‘Ropin’ the Wind’, ‘The Chase’, ‘In Pieces’, with each selling multimillions of copies.

He became the first US artist in any genre to earn seven US diamond-certified albums, surpassing even The Beatles.

In 1999, he invented a new persona, experimenting with a soft-rock vibe that was later reframed as celebrity reinvention.

In the 2000s, he stepped away from recording to focus on family, a hiatus that might have ended a lesser career, only to come back in 2014 with a global tour that sold millions of tickets.

By 2019, he became the best-selling solo album artist in US history, selling more than 170 million units worldwide.

Garth Brooks induction into both the Country Music Hall of Fame and the Songwriters Hall of Fame shows that his legacy goes beyond just sales.

Whether delivering tear-stained ballads or firing up stadiums with rowdy anthems, he has expanded the definition of the country genre, and reshaped the blueprint for modern superstardom.

BST Hyde Park is one of the UK’s biggest music festivals, drawing around half a million people each summer for multiple weekends of shows.

Since launching in 2013, it has hosted major acts such as Taylor Swift, Bruce Springsteen, Celine Dion, Florence and The Machine, and Take That.

The BST Hyde Park show will take place June 27 next year.

American Express UK Cardmembers can book with the Amex pre-sale from September 12 10am until September 18 9am.

The BST Hyde Park pre-sale goes live September 16 at 10am and tickets can be accessed here.

General sale starts September 18 10am, and tickets can be bought here.

 Support for Wonder’s performance was thoughtfully curated, with standout sets from artists including Thee Sacred Souls, Corinne Bailey Rae, and more throughout the day. The main support came from Ezra Collective, whose infectious Afrobeat-infused jazz brought an atmosphere of joy and celebration to the park. Drummer Femi Koleoso reflected on seeing Wonder perform at Hyde Park in 2019, calling the opportunity to now open for him a “full-circle moment.” Their vibrant, emotionally rich set had the crowd dancing in the sunshine, perfectly setting the stage for Wonder’s headline performance.

The anticipation broke just after 7pm, as Stevie Wonder made his entrance onto the stage. The music legend was guided onto the stage by two of his nine children, Aisha and Kailand, and greeted the crowd with a heartfelt message: “Praise to God for allowing me to be here today.” His opening words set the tone for an evening centred on love, unity, and reverence, reminding the audience that “love is far bigger” than anger or hate.

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 He opened the set with his 1976 classic ‘Love’s in Need of Love Today’, followed by a surprise cover of John Lennon’s ‘Imagine’, accompanied by his signature harmonica and a powerful crowd singalong. His vocals – smooth, soulful, and pitch-perfect – proved undiminished since the beginning of his career in 1961.

Throughout the night, Wonder’s charisma was on full display. He lightened the atmosphere with jokes, even attempting a British accent to the crowd’s delight, and shared anecdotes between songs that reinforced the show’s spirit of joy and gratitude.

He was joined on stage by various guests, including his children, members of his backing band, and Corinne Bailey Rae, who performed Sly and the Family Stone’s ‘Everybody is a Star’ alongside Wonder in tribute to the recently deceased frontman Sly Stone.

As the evening drew to a close, Wonder treated the audience to a parade of hits: ‘I Just Called to Say I Love You’, ‘Living for the City’, ‘Sir Duke’, ‘Isn’t She Lovely’, and ‘Happy Birthday’. The rousing finale featured a medley of ‘Superstition’, ‘As’, and ‘Another Star’, with the crowd erupting in celebration.

With his family by his side, Stevie Wonder returned to the front of the stage to bow – a fitting end to a night that celebrated not only music, but also connection, legacy, and love.

Due to the last minute withdrawal of Jeff Lynne’s Electric Light Orchestra due to the frontman’s health issues, Wonder’s performance on Saturday ended up being the closing day for the festival. More on the premature end of this years BST Hyde Park can be read here. In case you missed it, MXDWN’s earlier coverage of the announcement of Stevie Wonder’s headline performance can be read here.

The concert was set to be ELO’s second-to-last performance, marking a significant moment in their final tour. However, fans were handed printed notices approximately 15 minutes before showtime, informing them that the performance would not be going ahead due to illness.

Confirmation of the cancellation came via a post shared on the band’s social media, which read: “Unfortunately, due to illness, tonight’s scheduled performance of Jeff Lynne’s ELO at the Co-Op Live will not be going ahead. Jeff is devastated he cannot perform this evening. More information will become available as soon as possible. For refunds, please go to your point of purchase.”

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— Jeff Lynne’s ELO (@JeffLynnesELO) July 10, 2025

Concern had already been growing among fans following ELO’s previous night at the same venue. Attendees noted that frontman Jeff Lynne appeared visibly unwell during the show. On stage, Lynne revealed he had recently injured his hand in a taxi accident and was forced to perform without his guitar. After the show, fans took to social media to express their concern for the 77-year-old musician, best known for classics like ‘Mr. Blue Sky’, ‘Livin’ Thing’, and ‘Evil Woman’.

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The orchestral pop rock band were formed in Birmingham in the early 1970s and became known for their pioneering fusion of pop, rock and classical arrangements. Since taking sole creative control of the band in 1972, multi-instrumentalist Jeff Lynne has written, arranged and produced evert ELO album.

The group released their 14^th studio album ‘From Out of Nowhere’ in November 2019. Plans for a supporting tour were later scrapped due to the COVID-19 pandemic. In March 2024, Jeff Lynne’s ELO announced their ‘Over and Out Tour’ – a final farewell which would begin in North America in August 2024 is set to conclude at BST Hyde Park in July 2025.

Despite the cancellation in Manchester, the performance this Saturday (July 13) at BST Hyde Park is still scheduled to go ahead. Lynne has long referred to Hyde Park as “the perfect place to do our final show,” having first played the festival in 2014. Whether the final concert proceeds will depend on Lynne’s recovery in the coming days.

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MXDWN’s initial coverage of the announcement of Jeff Lynne’s ELO retirement show at Hyde Park 2025 can be read here.

BST Hyde Park had a successful opening weekend with artists Girl In Red, Between Friends, Mt. Joy, Zach Bryan, Olivia Rodrigo, and Ed Sheeran as her guest appearance. The Hyde Park festival is happening again this upcoming weekend with incredible headliners and notable acts you do not want to miss.

Two incredible sold out shows in London’s Hyde Park! Thank you Zach Bryan, we’ll remember everything ❤️

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American singer-songwriter Noah Kahan is headlining this Friday, July 4, with special guest Gracie Abrams, both of whom performed this past weekend at Glastonbury. Friday’s lineup also includes Finneas, Gigi Perez, Lily Fitts, Jo Hill, Sydney Rose, and Paris Paloma.   

 

 

 

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Award-winning American singer-songwriter Sabrina Carpenter will be headlining two back-to-back nights this Saturday, July 5, and Sunday, July 6. Notable acts Clario, Amber Mark, Ider, and The Tulips will also be performing both nights.

 

 

 

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The final weekend of British Summer Time Hyde Park will take place next weekend, July 11-13. Headliners include Neil Young and The Chrome Hearts, Stevie Wonder, and Jeff Lynne’s ELO. 

The event is organized by AEG Europe, which has also found importance in taking environmental initiatives, as the concerts are held in a public park. The organization has made an effort to use only compostable serveware, locally sourced materials, noise management for surrounding areas in the center of a large city, a green team to monitor sustainability initiatives, and partnering with Lowr, allowing ticket holders to track their journeys and calculate their carbon footprint.

Check out the festival and complete lineups here. 

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The 74-year-old joins a diverse list of headliners, with everything except the support acts for Wonder’s performance now in place. The full line-up consists of Olivia Rodrigo (27 June), Zach Bryan (28 and 29 June), Noah Kahan (4 July), Sabrina Carpenter (5 and 6 July), Neil Young and the Chrome Hearts (11 July), and Jeff Lynne’s ELO (13 July). Wonder’s performance will fill the gap between Neil Young and Jeff Lynne’s ELO, setting the final weekend up to be a nostalgia-filled celebration.  

This year’s festival has already generated considerable buzz, with Jeff Lynne’s ELO performance set to be his last before stepping back from playing live. Actor Hugh Jackman was also announced to be playing theatre standards, backed by a live orchestra, before pulling out and being replaced with pop sensation Sabrina Carpenter.  

Wonder’s last UK appearances were both at BST Hyde Park, headlining in 2016 and 2019. The 2016 show was an extension of his Songs in the Key of Life Tour, with the musician playing the album in full, as well as a few extras. His 2019 performance was more well-rounded and closer to a greatest hits set, pulling tracks from a variety of albums from across his storied career.

His 2019 show received a four-star review from The Independent, with Kate Solomon saying: “If the first half of the set is about flexing his musical muscles, the second is about blasting Hyde Park with hit after hit.”   

Wonder’s touring schedule slowed considerably in recent years. Between 2013 and 2017, the musician played 167 shows, but from 2019 to 2024, the same amount of time, that dropped to just 50 shows.  

The BST Hyde Park appearance will be the final stop on the UK leg of his ‘Love Light & Song’ tour, which will see Wonder play shows in Lancashire (3 July), Manchester (5 July), Birmingham (7 July), and Cardiff (9 July). Tickets for all four shows go on general sale at 10am on Friday 21 March, though each venue has a variety of presale events, accessible through Ticketmaster.   

Superb news for Stevie Wonder fans. He’s set to play his first gig in Wales for more than 40 years!The Master Blaster will headline Cardiff’s new Blackweir Live series. His last Welsh gig was in Swansea back in ‘84.Surely no show Hotter than July 9th, this summer?!#StevieWonder

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  Tickets for his Hyde Park appearance will also go on general sale this Friday (21 March), again at 10am, with prices starting at £79.95 plus booking fees. This price places Wonder in the middle price bracket, just below Sabrina Carpenter and Neil Young and the Chrome Hearts, and Zach Bryan’s second show. The only cheaper tickets are for Noah Kahan (£69.95).  

The announcement of Wonder, and his wider tour, caused huge excitement online, with plenty of fans sharing their anticipation. In response to a question about whether the ‘Superstition’ singer still “had it”, one Reddit user quickly confirmed that he definitely did, explaining his own experience and saying, “Did Stevie struggle on a few runs? Yes, but he is also still going for the craziest vocal runs with no hesitation.”  

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Between Wonder slowing down his touring, and BST Hyde Park’s headliners selling out all but one show, fans wanting to see him live will have to act quickly to secure tickets. Although he has other dates around the UK, the London show will be the closest for any fans in the south of England. Tickets for his BST Hyde Park shows will be available here.

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In a statement released on the festival’s social media pages, Jackman apologized for having to back out from the concert, saying: “Due to an unforeseen conflict in my schedule, I am deeply disappointed to announce I will be unable to perform in Hyde Park this July 6th. This was a stage I truly was looking forward to being on. No less in a city that I love so much. Thank you to all people who’ve purchased tickets. For ticket refunds, please go to the link in my bio for more information. London, I will see you soon”  

 

 

 

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As soon as the news broke, the public begun speculating whether the cancellation was due to poor ticket sales in correlation with Jackman’s slot at the iconic Hyde Park stage.  Various people begun leaving comment’s under the Festival’s instagram post, noting that Jackman was heavily advertised in the past weeks as a headliner but perhaps the publicity still failed to ensure a sold out night. 

Other performers for the upcoming series of BST Hyde Park concerts are Olivia Rodrigo, Zach Bryan, Noah Kahan and Jeff Lynne’s ELO.

Carpenter recently released the deluxe version of her chart topping album ‘Short n Sweet’, which has been a staple on Official Charts’s Top Ten Albums since its release in mid August of last year. The deluxe, released last Friday to celebrate Valentine’s Day, might earn the record its third non consecutive week at number one on this week’s charts. 

But the two nights at BST Hyde Park won’t be the only time the ‘Espresso’ singer is in London this year. She in fact is about to embark on her sold out UK tour which will take her to London’s O2 Arena this march, in addition to also performing at the BRITs.

Tickets for Sabrina’s second night (Sunday, July 6) will go on general sale on Monday, February 24 at 10am GMT.

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Jeff Lynne’s performance at BST Hyde Park will be his last live show before he retires ELO from touring. It will be the last show of five UK dates on the Over and Out tour, which has already included 31 dates across the US since August. Before the finale, Lynne will perform two shows in his native Birmingham, followed by two nights at Manchester’s Co-op Live Arena.   

Given the eight month gap between his last performance in the US and his Birmingham shows, there may be a reshuffle of his live material, however nineteen songs appeared at each of the US dates and could make up the spine of the UK shows too. The setlist was a collection of the band’s biggest hits including ‘All Over the World’, ‘Mr. Blue Sky’, ‘Livin’ Thing’, and ‘Showdown’. Tickets for Lynne’s show at BST Hyde Park sold out in just two days, with prices ranging from £110 up to an eye-watering £795, excluding booking fees. Fans are already excited, with one X user writing, “What a lineup. Roll on July!” Other BST Hyde Park headliners for 2025 include Sabrina Carpenter (5 July), Zach Bryan (28 and 29 June), and was set to include Hugh Jackman until he pulled out earlier today.  

When the BST Hyde Park show was announced, Lynne took to Instagram to reflect on the significance of the park, saying: “My return to touring began at Hyde Park in 2014. It seems like the perfect place to do our final show. We couldn’t be more excited to share this special night in London with our UK fans. As the song goes, ‘we’re gonna do it One More Time!’”

 

 

 

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The Doobie Brothers BST performance will be the second leg of their upcoming UK tour running from 11 to 21 July, supporting their upcoming album ‘Walk This Road’. The album is set for release on 6 June and will be their first album with returning vocalist Michael McDonald, who last appeared on 1980’s ‘One Step Closer’. 

Steve Winwood, part of The Spencer Davis Group, Traffic and Clapton-led supergroup Blind Faith, shared the announcement online, but didn’t directly comment. Winwood supported The Doobie Brothers on their 2024 tour.

Dhani Harrison, son of George Harrison, hasn’t responded to the news yet, but does have a long history with Lynne. The pair performed together at the Concert for George, a tribute to Dhani’s late father a year after his passing. Lynne also worked closely with George Harrison, producing his album ‘Cloud Nine’, and was his bandmate in the supergroup The Travelling Wilburys.

 Despite BST Hyde Park being his final live show, Lynne was quick to clarify that he is not retiring from music. In a December interview with MOJO, the 77 year-old said, “This is not a farewell to music. I am excited to return to the studio full-time, which is what I love!” This return could quite easily be in a producer capacity, with Lynne having worked with The Beatles, Roy Orbison and Brian Wilson to name a few.

Having sold over 50 million albums worldwide, Jeff Lynne and ELO have left an indelible mark on music, seamlessly blending elements of pop, rock and classical. As Lynne takes the stage for one final performance, joined by 65,000 festival-goers, it will be a celebration of his remarkable career.

starting from 10am on Friday December 6, while the BST pre-sale begins at 12pm on Monday, December 9.

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While the full lineup is yet to be announced, BST Hyde Park has already revealed two supporting acts for Carpenter: Clairo and Beabadoobee will be playing the Hyde Park stage next July as special guests for the “Espresso” singer. Carpenter also first performed in Hyde Park as a support act, opening for BLACKPINK in 2023.

Sabrina Carpenter first started her career as a Disney Channel actress, and in mid-2010s begun releasing music. Her first album, “Eyes Wide Open” was released in 2015 and was followed by “EVOLution” in 2016. Carpenter released some Christmas songs and songs for film soundtracks throughout the years; she wrote and performed songs for her Disney original movie “CLOUDS” and sung for the soundtrack of the Netflix film “Work it”. In 2018 and 2019, Carpenter released sister albums “Singular Act I” and “Singular Act II”. But Carpenter rose to fame after the release of her song “Skin” in 2021, which was followed by the album “Emails I can’t Send” and, more recently, chart-topping “Short n Sweet”.

“Emails I can’t Send” was released in 2022 and received critical acclaim and put Carpenter in the spotlight for a much wider public than her previous albums. It peaked at 41 on UK charts, charting for 32 weeks. The singles “Nonsense” and “Feathers” peaked respectively at 32 and 19; the albums were followed by a tour which eventually led Carpenter to open for Taylor Swift on some dates of the Eras Tour.

In 2024, Carpenter released “Short n Sweet” which became the artist’s first album to peak at number one in the UK and has charted in the top ten since its release. The three singles off the album, “Espresso”, “Please, Please, Please” and “Taste” have all peaked at number one in the UK and broke records: Carpenter was the first artist in 71 years to score 20 weeks in the same year as number one. Currently, “Short n Sweet” is charting as number three in the UK.

Before BST Hyde Park, Carpenter will be touring in the UK and Europe. Currently, her sold out tour will take her to Dublin, Birmingham, London, Glasgow and Manchester. In London, Carpenter will be playing the O2 Arena.

Other acts that have been announced so far for BST Hyde Park are Olivia Rodrigo, Noah Kahan, Jeff Lynne’s ELO, Hugh Jackman and Zach Bryan. Many more headliners are still to be revealed but next year’s BST edition has yet to disappoint.

General sale tickets will be available on general sale next Wednesday, December 13. You can access full prices and tickets on BST’s website.

We’re so excited to announce that @oliviarodrigo is headlining American Express presents @BSTHydePark on Friday 27 June 2025

She’ll be joined by special guests @lastdinnerparty and @_girlinred_, plus many more names to be announced!

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With almost 50 million listeners on Spotify and three number 1 hits on UK official Charts at only 21, Olivia Rodrigo is the voice of a generation.

Rodrigo first began her career as an actress on Disney Channel and landed the lead role in a TV show remake of High School Musical. In 2021, she released her debut single “Driver’s License” which received acclaim from both the public and critics and marked one of the biggest debuts in history.

After Driver’s License was released, Rodrigo became a pop icon all at once and her following singles became radio hits and received millions of streams in ever app. Rodrigo then announced her debut album “SOUR”, from which the singles “Good 4 You” and “Déjà vu” were taken. “SOUR” became the pop anthem of the youngest generation, with Rodrigo being compared to the likes of Taylor Swift. “SOUR” won “Best Pop Album” at the 64^th edition of the Grammy Awards, same year where Rodrigo won the “Best New Artist” category.

After undertaking a world tour and releasing a documentary, Rodrigo announced her second studio album titled “GUTS”. The first single off “GUTS”, titled “Vampire”, confirmed Rodrigo as more than just a one hit wonder, but instead highlighted her songwriting and vocal skills. “GUTS” was followed by yet another world tour and a deluxe version which contained the single “Obsessed”.

Rodrigo has also written and performed for various soundtracks. Besides writing original song for her TV show “High School Musical: The Show: The Music”, she also wrote “Can’t Catch Me Now” for the movie “Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snake” which earned her a Grammy nomination.

Rodrigo played multiple sold out shows all over the United Kingdom, her “GUTS: world tour” took her to Manchester, Glasgow, and Birmingham and finally for four, sold-out, nights at London’s O2 Arena. She also previously played Glastonbury. Despite gracing stages all over the world, BST Hyde Park is a new achievement for Rodrigo. The London stage is, in fact, going to be her biggest UK headline show to date.

Tickets will be available for sale on the British Summer Time’s website for an exclusive pre-sale on Monday 13 November at 10am, and on general sale on Friday 15 November at 9am.